President's report [1981, vol. 4, no. 2]

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PRESIDENT'S REPORT
The annual Trustee's Meeting and Business
Meeting in Chicago in August were well- attended
and productive. Tom Johnson was elected
President and his term begins on January 1.
Jumping the gun just a bit, the Officers and
Trustees asked Tom to form two Committees, one
to review the financial and editorial aspects of new
proposals in the monograph series and the other to
consider possible improvements in the production
quality of the Journal. The Officers and Trustees
also approved a motion that The Academy's annual
budget, prepared by the President, be published in
the Spring issue of The Notebook.
Unanimous approval also was given to confer
"life member" status to four of our distinguished
colleagues: Paul Garner, Osamu Kojima, Kojiro
Nishikawa and Ernest Stevelinck. Congratulations
HOBBIES
Do you have an accounting history hobby? The
editor of THE NOTEBOOK is planning a series of
articles dealing with accounting history hobbies
(for example, collecting early accounting books or
visiting famous accounting sites). If you have such a
hobby, write it up and submit the manuscript to
the editor. Include a black and white photo, if
possible. The hobby series will begin in the next
issue of THE ACCOUNTING HISTORIANS
NOTEBOOK.
LIBRARY SUBSCRIPTIONS
TO ACADEMY PUBLICATIONS
Does your library subscribe to the
ACCOUNTING HISTORIANS JOURNAL and the
ACCOUNTING HISTORIANS NOTEBOOK? If
not, urge your periodical librarian to place an
order. You will be helping both the Academy and
your own students.
are in order to these scholars of distinction in
accounting history.
Students now have the opportunity of becoming
members of The Academy at the reduced rate of
$7.50. Membership) includes subscription to the
Journal and Notebook. Let your students know
about this.
The continuing growth and development of The
Academy of Accounting Historians depend on the
many people who work so hard to promote the
study of accounting history. As President of The
Academy for the last two years it has been both a
pleasure and privilege to work with so many of you
in an effort to achieve this end. I thank you.
Richard P. Brief
President
MANUSCRIPTS AND SHAGGY DOG STORIES
Anyone wishing to submit article manuscripts,
short notes, cartoons, shaggy dog stories, letters to
the editor, or other filler to THE ACCOUNTING
HISTORIANS NOTEBOOK should send the
material to the editor, Dale L. Flesher, School of
Accountancy, University of Mississippi, University,
MS 38677.
THE ACCOUNTING HISTORIANS NOTEBOOK
The Academy of Accounting Historians
Box 658
Georgia State University
University Plaza
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Editor: Dale L. Flesher
School of Accountancy
University of Mississippi
University, Mississippi 38677
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